Nonsense

How to play Nonsense by Sabrina Carpenter on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 3 you play A#, A, Dm, F, Am, C, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a fun one to learn because it moves quickly and keeps you on your toes, but the groove stays light and catchy. You get a bright, pop-friendly feel at about 120 BPM, so it is great for building confidence with smooth changes and steady timing.

Most of the chart uses barre shapes, with C as the only open chord in the set. The main thing to watch is the opening move from C# to C and then into Fm and G# - that shift can feel abrupt, so keep your fretting hand close to the strings and aim for clean, economical motion.

Start by looping C# to C until the change feels natural, then add Fm and G#. Once that flows, practice the full opening progression slowly, then bring it up to tempo in short repeats. Focus on staying relaxed and landing each shape cleanly before pushing the speed.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.